Vanderbilt, Donald L.
Donald L. Vanderbilt, 89 , died 03/31/04 in Heath Village, Washington Township (Morris Co.), NJ. Donald lived in Heath Village since 1996, coming from Mt. Lakes, NJ. Previously Mr. Vanderbilt lived in Westfield, NJ and was raised in Ridgewood, NJ and was born in Springfield, Mass. on 05/12/14.
Husband/Wife of: Helen (nee Budd) Vanderbilt
Son/Daughter of: the late Leroy B. & May (nee Cox) Vanderbilt
Survived By: Wife-Helen at home
2 daughters-Carol Bush, Watertown, Wisc., and Jean Joule, Kill Devil Hills, NC
5 grand daughters
4 great grand sons
Occupation: Mr. Vanderbilt was a Professional Chemical Engineer with Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, NJ where he set up and administered test firing programs for arsenal developed mines and grenades to determine their safety and reliabililty. He observed the testing at army proving grounds and analyzed test results. He retired in 1984. Previously he was employed by Bakelite Corporation where he purchased equipment for solvent recovery and wrote the specs that were needed. He was also employed by Tidewater Oil Co. as a Project Engineer after graduating from the Pratt Institute of Engineering.
Veteran Info: During WW II he was a Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps ground training program for the Army Aviators, and gave instruction in Meteorology and Intelligence. He visited air bases in the US in this mission.
Additional Information: Member of the Communitiy Church of Mountain Lakes, NJ
Visitation: None scheduled
Services: Graveside on Friday, April 2, 2004 at 2:00 PM - at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chester, NJ
In Lieu of Flowers: Memorials may be sent to the Community Church of Mountain Lakes, Briarcliff Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046; The Heath Village Friendship Fund or the Compassionate Care Hospice, 66 Mt. Prospect Ave., Bldg. C, Clifton, NJ 07013
Interment: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chester, NJ